The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-09-02
A WEAK CANDIDATE.

A Prominent Democratic Editor Tells Why
Cleveland Cannot BE Elected.
New Albany Public Press
sit is a cold day" even during this sultry, dry
summer, that, some self constituted Estates
man. some professional politician, some toady
and turnkey does not nominate and elect Grover
Cleveland as the Democratic nominee for the
Presidency in 1883.
The Democratic political leaders, the Demo
cratic Federal Office holders and those expecting
Federal appointments, are all for Cleveland
earnestly and enthusiastically. These, with the
Presidents fool friends, have worked up a boom
aud appearances indicate that all other Demo
cratic aspirants for the Presidential nomination
are not only silenced. but distanced, and Cleve-
land will more than likely be nominated without
opposition
Cleveland himself with all his alleged courage
and sef-conceit, is quite susceptible to sickenng
fattery and uumerlted praise from willing and
weak underlings he has cast aside. for the time
being, his Impractical and almost idiotic ideas of
civil service, has thrown himself into the con-
test for the nomination, and will soon swing
around the circle in his unidentified and ill-chos-
en- electioneering scheme. Enormous crowds of
people will gather together, out of more curiosi-
ty. to see if the President Of the United States
is real flesh and blood human being.
gel from heaven. The size and enthusiasm of
the crowds and the earnest hospitality of those
managing the show, will. no doubt, be fattering
and captivating TO even the President of the
United States. and calculated to make him and
his ardent supporters believe that he will be
again waited into the presidential chair as easy
rolling off log
1888. some II O0o 600 voters will go to the polls
and decide after calmly and deliberately consd-
ering the matter for months, whom they desire
to be their chief executive for the coming four
years,
At that election there will be many dyed-in-
the wool Democrats missing who prefer to vote
for an uncompromisins. out-and out Democrat
one who does not apologize for his Democracy
-one whose party fealty cannot be impeached
or questioned
No Democrat, or protested Democrat. can be
al TOD in without fho T1uito nrt of
the party. This Cleveland cannot hope to
ceive. He neither carry New York, New
Jersey, Connecticut, Indiana. and at least two
three Southern States, without which a Re-
publican will surely be elected.
Cleveland cannot hope for the mugwump vote,
for he has pleased them no better than he has
Thousands of Democratic soldiers will not
vote for Cleveland. because they believe him to
be their enemy, aud no amount Of argument can
change their minds
The labor vote is not for Cleveland
The Irish vote of New York and many parts
of the country is against him.
1t Is to be. hoped the Democratic leaders,
those who control conventions and mould public
opinion. will look this matter squarely in the
face before it isstoo late
With Cleveland nominee, certain defeat
awaits the party.
In fact, it is hoped that Cleveland himself
may discover the handwriting on the wall, and
decline to be a candidate for second term.
If Cleveland, by hook crook. should man
age to be reelected, it would not be Demo
cratic victory. Democrats supposed they had
elected a Democratic President in 1884, but soon
found themselves wofully mistaken. Mug
wumps Immediately took possession of the
President the Democrats had placed in power,
and for all practical political purposes. far
Democrats are concerned, Republican might
well fill the presidential chair.
Any respectable Democrat who has been
named in connection with the presidential
didacy in 1888 is stronger than Cleveland.
Cleveland is the weakest material in the party,
and the people will SO decide.